Comments on: First, the bad news http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:07:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: julezyme http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140662 julezyme Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:14:31 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140662 I wrote my SAT II - Writing essay about my realization about how shittily mysoginistic TV was. I'd just seen that week the episode of The Facts of Life where Jo pretends not to know how to fix a bike in order to get some schmoe to take her to a dance in a pink dress or some shit. And I'd also recently seen an (any) episode of I Love Lucy. I am proud to say I scored 5/5 on it, although as a cultural study it was not particularly sophisticated. But then, I was just a wee little novice blamer. I would also pay serious money to watch the IBTP3K show, and to get the fem-crawl installed on my tv. I wrote my SAT II – Writing essay about my realization about how shittily mysoginistic TV was. I’d just seen that week the episode of The Facts of Life where Jo pretends not to know how to fix a bike in order to get some schmoe to take her to a dance in a pink dress or some shit. And I’d also recently seen an (any) episode of I Love Lucy. I am proud to say I scored 5/5 on it, although as a cultural study it was not particularly sophisticated. But then, I was just a wee little novice blamer.

I would also pay serious money to watch the IBTP3K show, and to get the fem-crawl installed on my tv.

]]> By: virago http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140072 virago Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:31:23 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140072 "When I was a kid, I absolutely hated Bewitched. It bugged the crap out of me how she refused to use her powers to clean house because “she loved Darin.”" "I Dream of Jeannie" was another one where Jeannie was never suppose to use her powers and call Major Nelson "Master". OTOH, she never listened to him, but it still bugged me. “When I was a kid, I absolutely hated Bewitched. It bugged the crap out of me how she refused to use her powers to clean house because “she loved Darin.””

“I Dream of Jeannie” was another one where Jeannie was never suppose to use her powers and call Major Nelson “Master”. OTOH, she never listened to him, but it still bugged me.

]]> By: Froth http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140058 Froth Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:31:26 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140058 The thing about carbon dioxide is that once it's released into the atmosphere, about half is removed almost immediately into various carbon sinks, mostly the ocean surface. The other half takes around a thousand years to work its way down to the ocean depths. Any release of carbon dioxide will perturb the chemical composition of the atmosphere for quite some time unless we can figure out some artificial sinks for it. Knowing how that perturbation will change the climate is much harder, the more so since the climate doesn't change smoothly. It tends to change all at once and then stay that way. It only took fifty years - one lifetime - to go from the last ice age to current temperatures. *takes off chemist hat* The thing about carbon dioxide is that once it’s released into the atmosphere, about half is removed almost immediately into various carbon sinks, mostly the ocean surface. The other half takes around a thousand years to work its way down to the ocean depths. Any release of carbon dioxide will perturb the chemical composition of the atmosphere for quite some time unless we can figure out some artificial sinks for it.
Knowing how that perturbation will change the climate is much harder, the more so since the climate doesn’t change smoothly. It tends to change all at once and then stay that way. It only took fifty years – one lifetime – to go from the last ice age to current temperatures.

*takes off chemist hat*

]]> By: madeleine http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140048 madeleine Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:00:35 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140048 Recent articles about methane gas trapped in permafrost and getting released much quicker now thanks to global warming gave me a vision. Gaia tolerates the human parasites crawling on her skin, destroying her beauty and undoubtedly itching, until she's so pissed of that she just lets out a goddess-fart that suffocates them all. Recent articles about methane gas trapped in permafrost and getting released much quicker now thanks to global warming gave me a vision.
Gaia tolerates the human parasites crawling on her skin, destroying her beauty and undoubtedly itching, until she’s so pissed of that she just lets out a goddess-fart that suffocates them all.

]]> By: caitlinate http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140046 caitlinate Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:27:19 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140046 Oh my that looks freaking delicious. If only it weren't 43 degrees (111F) here I'd go cook some. Oh my that looks freaking delicious. If only it weren’t 43 degrees (111F) here I’d go cook some.

]]> By: Nolabelfits http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140037 Nolabelfits Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:12:48 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140037 When I was a kid, I absolutely hated Bewitched. It bugged the crap out of me how she refused to use her powers to clean house because "she loved Darin." Disempower yourself and burden yourself with housework to prove you love a man? What a message. I figured that shit out when I was six. When I was a kid, I absolutely hated Bewitched. It bugged the crap out of me how she refused to use her powers to clean house because “she loved Darin.” Disempower yourself and burden yourself with housework to prove you love a man? What a message. I figured that shit out when I was six.

]]> By: theunmarrieddaughter http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140034 theunmarrieddaughter Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:35:42 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140034 @Badkitty As someone exiled in Duluth, we must run in the same social circle. Although, in my particular circle, not only do I have to put up with people discussing how the weather here disproves global warming,but also endure the constant verbal assaults on women, and how Barack Obama is a Muslim terrorist. I have to get out of this town, the stupidity is overwhelming. @Badkitty

As someone exiled in Duluth, we must run in the same social circle.
Although, in my particular circle, not only do I have to put up with people discussing how the weather here disproves global warming,but also endure the constant verbal assaults on women, and how Barack Obama is a Muslim terrorist.

I have to get out of this town, the stupidity is overwhelming.

]]> By: Bushfire http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140031 Bushfire Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:58:12 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140031 Twisty, your awesome sense of humour just made my day! Twisty, your awesome sense of humour just made my day!

]]> By: TP http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140030 TP Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:56:22 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140030 My faith in nature eventually triumphing over the current human pestilence sweeping the globe wavers from time to time, but it is still pretty strong. My suspicion is that humans will survive, but in vastly limited quantities. Feminist TV would be one long, unending howl of despair, though, would it not? Especially mid-century american culture. World war II seemed to turn an entire generation of men against women more strongly and completely than ever before. My faith in nature eventually triumphing over the current human pestilence sweeping the globe wavers from time to time, but it is still pretty strong. My suspicion is that humans will survive, but in vastly limited quantities.

Feminist TV would be one long, unending howl of despair, though, would it not? Especially mid-century american culture. World war II seemed to turn an entire generation of men against women more strongly and completely than ever before.

]]> By: Whit http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140023 Whit Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:56:11 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2009/01/27/first-the-bad-news/#comment-140023 Please keep on buying the batter in a can, as it helps keep me (indirectly) employed. By which I mean, I mostly sit around reading feminist blogs at work and occasionally do the things I'm paid to do, like work on that account. Thanks! Please keep on buying the batter in a can, as it helps keep me (indirectly) employed. By which I mean, I mostly sit around reading feminist blogs at work and occasionally do the things I’m paid to do, like work on that account. Thanks!

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